Multi-stream: bounded top-K with a heap collector

sorted().limit(k) has to materialise and sort everything. A min-heap of size k keeps only k rows in memory no matter how long the feed is - which is the difference between a report and an OutOfMemoryError.

Full code & output

This topic is available to signed-in members.

Sign in Create a free account
More in JAVA

Run this yourself in the Online Java Compiler, spin up a live REST API in the API Sandbox, or practise with Java interview questions.

Published 2026-09-20

© Java Coding Hub · About · Contact · Privacy · Terms